The biggest lesson to take away from Tony Stewart's sprint car wreck last week isn’t that racing outside NASCAR’s top three touring series can be dangerous. It's that NASCAR racers are no longer seen as daredevils pushing the limits of speed.

Frank Beamer is giving his Hokies an unscheduled day off. Virginia Tech opened preseason football camp last week and followed with seven intense days of practice, so Beamer decided to give his team Monday off.

Virginia Tech's season-opening date with two-time defending national champion Alabama was a hot topic Saturday when the Hokies players and coaches held their annual meet-and-greet with the media at Lane Stadium.